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Rakhine people settled Bangladesh coast centuries ago. Now even their sacred sites are being taken
Source: Narinjara News
The very descendants of those early settlers say they are being pushed to the margins: stripped not just of farmland, but of their homes, monasteries, and even cremation grounds.
Bodies discovered in Htan Shauk Kan Village in Buthidaung are junta soldiers killed in fighting: U Khaing Thu Kha
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
The remains discovered in the village of Htan Shauk Kan in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, are those of soldiers who perished in the battle, according to U Khaing Thu Kha at a news conference today.
Military Council Intensifies Security Measures in Taunggyi Ahead of 2026 Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Following this restructuring, the military council announced on August 4 that it would deploy the Personal Security Monitoring System (PSMS) to track and apprehend deserters, police absconders, and other targeted individuals in Taunggyi
AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The Arakan Army (AA) from Rakhine State in western Myanmar will not recognize the junta’s election in territories under the ethnic armed group’s control, AA spokesperson Khaing Thukha told The Irrawaddy at a press conference on Monday.
NDAA Urges Myanmar Junta to Revoke Martial Law in Mongla
Source: The Irrawaddy
During a meeting with the delegation on Aug. 7, the NDAA stated that the declaration of martial law in its territory was unjustified, and called for its repeal, NDAA spokesperson U Kyi Myint told The Irrawaddy.
Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebels
Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters
A Karen rebel splinter group claims that it controls up to 40 kilometres of a gas pipeline near the Myanmar border, raising concerns that the civil war in Myanmar is beginning to impact Thailand.
Myanmar Junta Moves to Restrict Aids Medication
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta-controlled Ministry of Health on Friday began restricting the distribution of ART medication — taken daily by people living with HIV/AIDS to help them survive — by limiting it to distribution solely through the ministry.
Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from Beijing
Source: Bangkok Post | By Reuters
on July 24, Chinese embassy staff, accompanied by Bangkok city officials, “entered the exhibition and demanded its shutdown”, said the exhibit’s co-curator, Sai, a Myanmar artist who goes by one name.
More Sham Election Deception
Source: Progressive Voice | Weekly Highlight
Myanmar’s people are risking everything for freedom from military tyranny. The world must not reward the junta nor its sham election with false legitimacy
Thai authorities to provide financial support for health workers in border refugee camps
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
With international humanitarian aid cutoff, food supplies to refugee camps along the Thailand-Myanmar border have been suspended since early August.
7 EAO Alliance members discuss NCA 10th anniversary plans to be jointly held with junta
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Regarding the upcoming election the junta is preparing to hold, the 7 EAO Alliance has decided to remain neutral
Myint Swe: From Ruthless Enforcer to Puppet President of Myanmar’s Military Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myint Swe formed the Swan Arr Shin—vigilante groups comprised mainly of thugs and Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) members—to suppress anti-regime activities, dissidents and members of the National League for Democracy.
The agony and death left by USAID’s exit from Myanmar
Source: Asia Times | By Shiv Patel, Karen Ames
Woman and children are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis worsened by US funding cuts
Malaysia to lead ASEAN delegation to war-torn Myanmar
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
Malaysia will lead a regional delegation to Myanmar next month after the junta scrapped its state of emergency, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan announced on Friday.
Conscript Tells of Brutal Abuses by Myanmar Military Officers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ah Htoi
A conscripted junta soldier who recently defected to the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) has accused military officers of executing fellow soldiers who attempted to retreat during frontline combat.
AA Advances Against Myanmar Junta in Ayeyarwady
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thit
Fresh clashes have erupted between junta troops and the Arakan Army (AA) in Ngathaingchaung sub-township on the border of Rakhine State and Ayeyarwady Region after a month without fighting.
Myanmar Junta Sends Envoys to Wa State to Build Election Support
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Junta-appointed Shan State Chief Minister Aung Aung and Triangle Region Command Chief Major-General Soe Hlaing on Thursday visited Panghsang (also known as Pangkham), the capital of Wa State
Myanmar Junta Retakes Bhamo Battalion HQ
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Myanmar’s regime retook its artillery battalion in Bhamo, Kachin State, on Tuesday, five days after the arrival of a reinforcement flotilla, Kachin Independence Army (KIA) spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar
Source: Al Jazeera | By Zsombor Peter
A surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held pockets of Myanmar supplying Chinese processing plants is being blamed for toxic levels of heavy metals in Thai waterways, including the Mekong River.
SAC air and artillery attacks kill 35 civilians, injure 55 in Hsipaw, Mogok, Kyaukme, Nawngkhio, Kutkhai, threatening Chinese pipelines
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update
SAC air and artillery attacks in Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships were carried out dangerously close to China’s oil and gas pipelines, renewing fears of possible pipeline explosion.
TNLA says Nawnghkio relinquished to protect civilians from regime onslaught
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
“The military regime has been bombing civilians and carrying out airstrikes, resulting in many civilian casualties. Therefore, we decided to withdraw from Nawnghkio to prevent civilian casualties,” she told reporters at an online press conference on Tuesday
Junta-aligned PNO extorts returning displaced residents in Pinlaung Township
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
In Nangtoke Village of Pinlaung Township, southern Shan State, residents returning after displacement are facing extortion from the junta-aligned militia group Pa-O National Organization (PNO).
Myanmar military launches fresh airstrikes on Mindat after martial law declaration
Source: Mizzima
The military junta carried out two airstrikes on Mindat town in Myanmar’s Chin State around 8:50 am on 3 August, just days after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing declared martial law across dozens of townships reclaimed by resistance forces.
Myanmar junta targets DKBA adjutant general’s residence in suicide drone strike
Source: Mizzima
A Karen political analyst suggested the attack may be retaliation for the DKBA’s recent shift in stance.
Civilian casualties mount in Hpakant and Kutkai as Myanmar junta targets non-combat zones
Source: Mizzima
Ongoing fighting in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, has led to a series of deadly attacks on civilian areas unrelated to the conflict, with at least three people killed in Myauk Phyu village between 3 and 4 August, according to local residents.